The 2026 World Cup is here.
The tournament kicks off on Thursday, June 11, with co-host Mexico taking on South Africa in the first game at 3 p.m. ET. The 2026 World Cup final will be contested more than a month later on Sunday, July 19.
As we prepare for the games to begin, there’s no better time than now to assess the latest World Cup odds and make our 2026 tournament winner predictions.
2026 World Cup Winner Odds
Soccer odds used for these 2026 World Cup winner predictions are current as of Thursday, June 11, and courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook.
- Spain (+450)
- France (+475)
- England (+700)
- Portugal (+800)
- Brazil (+950)
- Argentina (+950)
- Germany (+1400)
- Netherlands (+2000)
- Norway (+3000)
- Colombia (+4000)
- Belgium (+4000)
- Morocco (+5000)
- Japan (+5500)
- USA (+6000)
- Switzerland (+6500)
- Mexico (+6500)
- Uruguay (+6500)
All other teams have odds of +8000 or longer.
Who Will Win the 2026 World Cup?
France (+475)
Les Bleus have reached the last two World Cup finals, thanks in large part to the prolific scoring of striker Kylian Mbappe.
The Real Madrid star fired France’s fourth goal in the 2018 WC final victory over Croatia and backed up that performance with a hat trick in the 2022 final, which France ultimately lost to Argentina on penalties.
It’s hard to fathom that the 27-year-old could be entering his prime years, but he and a strong supporting cast will be firm favorites to make another deep run.
2026 World Cup Contenders
England (+700)
The Three Lions have reached the final of the last two European Championships and were quarterfinalists at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Coach Thomas Tuchel is heading into his first major tournament on the back of a successful qualifying campaign that saw England win all eight of its matches without conceding a goal.
This group, led by Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka, and Declan Rice, has all the talent to win this tournament.
Argentina (+950)
South American teams have won the previous three World Cups in North America, so it would be silly to discount the reigning champions.
Lionel Messi may be 38, but he led CONMEBOL qualifying with eight goals to help Argentina top the South American table.
However, La Albiceleste will have to deal with the pressure of trying to be the first team to repeat since Brazil (1958 and 1962).
2026 World Cup Sleeper Pick
Germany (+1400)
I wouldn’t advise looking too far down the board when it comes to betting on World Cup longshots.
While there are typically one or two teams that make a surprising run deep into the knockout stages, those teams typically run out of steam at some point. I would expect quality to continue to win out over an expanded tournament, which now features an additional knockout round.
With that in mind, I’m going to take a shot on Germany at 14-1 odds. The four-time World Cup winners have relatively low expectations heading into this tournament after failing to qualify from the group stage in each of the previous two editions.
However, Group E, which sees Germany paired with Curacao, Ecuador, and Ivory Coast, is less of a concern than a potential Round of 16 tie against the winner of Group I, which features France, Norway, and Senegal. If Kai Havertz and Co. can navigate through that matchup, they could make a deep run.
